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(Application filed June 3, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

FRANK H. CURTIS, PITTSBURG,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDS TO FRANK B. NINNESS AND LAURA B. KNOLLE, OF PITTS- BURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

ROLLER-TOWEL CABIN ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 686,594, dated November 12, 1901. Application filed .Tune 3, 1901. Serial No. 62,867. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. CURTIS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roller-Towel Cabinets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specificatin. v

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a roller-towel cabinet. i

The object of my invention is to provide a convenient and attractive form of cabinet for use with roller or endless towels, said cabinet being provided with an interior mechanism to suspend the towel, lock said mechanism in a fixed position when the towel is being used, and automatically return the same to its normal or hidden position whenV not in use.,

I accomplish my objects byineans of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- F-igure l is a front elevation of the device, having a portion thereof broken away to disclose the interior working parts. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is also a longitudinal side elevation, partly in section, showing the towel in position foruse. Fig. 4 is an enlarged portion of the cabinet frame and mechanism, showing the locking parts. Fig. 5 is an en'- larged side elevation of a portion of the locking mechanism removed from the cabinet.

Referring to said drawings for a detailed description of the device, the numeral 1 designates a frame composed of a back, top, side walls, and a hinged door 2, said door being provided with a mirror 3, and said side walls each having formed therein the longitudinal or vertical grooves 4. Journaled to the side walls at the top of the frame is a suitable spring-actuated roller 5, which has wound upon its periphery, at each end, the cords 6. These cords are attached to each end of a frame 7, which is arranged to slide vertically within the side-Wall grooves 4 and carries a roller 8. To the lower 'portion of the framewalls is journaled a bar 9, having at each end a clip 10., These clips are formed of sheet metal and are provided with a small Viiat spring 11 to engage the side walls and at A with a small opening to receive the ends of the roller` 12. The right-hand side wall of the frame is provided with a spring-actuated pin 13, which is adapted to engage within an opening 14 in the clip when raised to the position illustrated at Figs. 3 and 4.'

To place the towel 15 uponV the roller, the frame 7 is pulled downward and the roller 2 raised upward and secured by the springactuated pin 13, as illustrated at Figs. 3 and 4. The spring actuated clips 10 are then forced outwardly sufficient to permit the roller 12 being removed. After inserting the said roller in the towel the same is replaced and will assume a position as illustrated at Fig. 3, which is the position when in use.

f To cause the towel to ascend into the case, the'spring-actuated pin 13 is pulled outward torelease the clip 10, and the instant said clip is released the force of the spring-actuated roller 5 acts upon the frame 7, which in its ascent topples over the roller 12 and assumes the position as shown at Figs. 1, 2, and 5.

Grasping the towel at its lower end and pulling downward thereoncauses the frame 7 to be lowered, and when said frame and towel assume the position illustrated at Fig. 3 will cause the roller 12 toy drop down, as shown at Fig. 3, and be automatically locked in this position by the spring-actuated pin 13.

Having thus fully shown and described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination withl a frame havingv a vspring-actuated roller mounted in the top thereof, of vertical grooves formed within the side walls, a slidable frame carrying a'roller engaging in said grooves, cords connecting each end of said frame with said spring-actuated roller, a bar mounted in the base of said frame and having extended clips at each end, a roller mounted in the outer ends of fixed my signature in the presence of two said clips, a towel mounted on said roller, subscribing Witnesses.

and a spring locking mechanism arranged to lock said towel mechanism when the towel FRANK u CURTIS 5 is drawn out for use, arranged and combined Witnesses:

to operate as shown and set forth. J. OC. CAMPBELL, Jr.,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- E. B. SMITH. 

